First released in 2000, The Great Eastern is arguably one of Scottish indie crew The Delgados’ best loved albums, and it is for this reason that it is now seeing a vinyl reissue from their Glaswegian label, Chemikal Underground. The edition is, of course, strictly limited to only 500 (180g) copies, so hurry up Delgados fans!

The Delgados make understated indie rock anthems that are supplemented by brass and flutes, kind of like The Velvet Underground meets Grimethorpe Colliery Band, if you will. “The Great Eastern” is probably the album they’ll be most fondly remembered for. It was released in 2000 and produced by Dave Fridman, the in-demand producer of the time who had worked wonders with The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev.

Their songs have lovely verses that are neatly arranged but it’s their ability to write heart-wrenchingly melodic choruses to these songs that is most outstanding. The best example on here is “American Trilogy”, a truly great song. “Accused of Stealing” starts like A Mo Tucker sung Velvet Underground song which changes tempo to a lovely lilting chorus. “Aye Today” and “Witness” are other stand-outs, but It’s all good, and you should definitely own it.

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